diff --git a/assets/css/template-styles.css b/assets/css/template-styles.css
index 4b0f91c..9260894 100644
--- a/assets/css/template-styles.css
+++ b/assets/css/template-styles.css
@@ -432,12 +432,11 @@ caption {
 
 /* Disqus Comments */
 #disqus-container {
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  border: 1px solid;
-  padding: 1.5rem;
+  text-align: center;
 }
 #disqus-button {
   width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.25em 0.75em;
 }
 #disqus-comments {
   display: none; 
diff --git a/layouts/partials/disqus.html b/layouts/partials/disqus.html
index 1105c91..47e0661 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/disqus.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/disqus.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       {{ $isDummyName := eq . "yourdiscussshortname" }}
       {{ $isServer := $.Site.IsServer }}
       {{ if or $isDummyName $isServer }}
-        <p>Disqus comments are disabled.</p>
+        <p><em>Disqus comments are disabled.</em></p>
         <script type="application/javascript">
           function showComments() {
             {{ partial "disqus-js-common.js" . | safeJS }}